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The last three pages of the Operation Manual provide a PXZ Quick Reference.

The
table lists the parameters available, how the LED display will appear when a pa
rticular parameter is selected, the default data value for the parameter, and so
mething called the DSP setting.
There are 7 DSP variables, dSP1 through dSP7. The value of each variable is an
8 bit number, having a value from 0 to 255. These eight bits of the variable DS
P mask eight other variables. When a variable is masked, it cannot be seen from
the controller's menu until it is unmasked.
For example, the variable dSP1 may mask the eight variables ProG, P, I, D, AL, A
H, TC, and HYS depending upon the value of dSP1. If the binary representation of
the dSP1 is 00000101, for example, then the variables "ProG and I" cannot be se
en from the menu (compare the binary digits with the eight variables in reverse
order). In order to see variable I, then the mask must be changed by subtractin
g binary 00000100 (or 4) from the value of dSP1 (which is 5 in this example; bin
ary 101 = 5). This can also be seen in the Quick Reference Guide by looking at
the column labeled "DSP Settings". You will see "4" mentioned for the variable
"I".
The first step in setting up your new controller is to find out which variables
are masked and not, and what the default values are. This step is optional, but
gave me confidence that I wasn't going to change something that I couldn't undo
. Start by turning on your controller. By pressing the button labeled SEL, the
first variable that is unmasked will display on the LED. By pressing DATA, the
value of that parameter will be displayed. Then by alternately pressing SEL and
DATA, the menu will be incremented one variable at a time. Write down the defau
lt values of the variables, and which are unmasked. When pressing SEL no longer
increments the LED display, you have reached the last unmasked variable of the
primary menu.
The variables that you just wrote down will be those in the primary menu. To ac
cess the secondary menu, press and hold the SEL key for about 3 seconds. This w
ill access the first variable of the secondary menu. Press DATA to obtain the de
fault value, Then proceed as before to obtain the default values of all the unm
asked variables of the secondary menu.
Another choice you could make is to first change the values of all seven DSP var
iables to be zero. This will unmask all of the variables of the controller, and
will later allow you to easily change those that you need to. This is easier t
han individually unmasking the important and necessary variables later one-by-on
e. To do this, press and hold the SEL button for three seconds. Then press the
SEL button repeatedly until dSP1 shows in the display. Press the DATA button t
o see the value of dSP1. Press the up-arrow button under the ones digit of the
display. The ones digit will begin to blink. Then repeatedly press the down-ar
row button until the ones digit reads zero. Repeat for the tens digit, and the
hundreds digit, as required. Now that the display reads 0000, press ENT. The d
isplay will auto-increment to dSP2. Repeat the process to zero out the remainin
g six DSP variables. You can now examine every parameter in the controller's me
nu.
I haven't found a direct means to return to the primary menu from the secondary
menu. After about 60 seconds of inactivity, it will revert automatically. A qui
cker way is to turn the controller off, and then back on.
The following table shows all the parameters with both the original default valu
es as well as the values that exist in my controller today. I've also shown whi
ch variables came masked from the factory for my unit. I don't know why. The c
ombination seems a bit odd. For now, you don't have to know what these paramete
rs mean. I've also shown which variables I believe to be important of your cons

ideration.

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